Volunteer of the Year
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Ebensburg Dog Park
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History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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First Club in Philippines Opens Door to Rotary in Asia
The club would be the only one in the country for more than 12 years. Eventually, Manila club members organized Rotary clubs in the Philippine cities of Cebu (1932) and Iloilo (1933). Iloilo club members then started a club in Bacolod (1937), and Rotary continued to expand across the country. |
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Dickens of a Christmas
For more information and the full schedule of events, check out the Ebensburg Borough's website: Dickens of a Christmas – 2025 Schedule | Ebensburg Borough – ebensburgPa.com |
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Ebensburg Community Gardens
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Ebensburg Dog Park
In early 1919, Rotarian Roger Pinneo of Seattle, Washington, USA, traveled to the Philippines to try to organize a Rotary club in Manila. Leon J. Lambert, a Manila business leader helped Pinneo establish the club. Several months later, on 1 June 1919, the Rotary Club of Manila was chartered and became the first Rotary club in Asia.
Mark your calendars for Ebensburg's 20th Annual Dickens of a Christmas on December 5th and 6th. Don't forget to stop by the Penn Eben Park Gazebo for Free Hot Chocolate compliments of the Ebensburg Rotary Club!
Every year, the Ebensburg Rotary Club maintains 14 beautiful flower gardens along the Ghost Town Trail. We appreciate our members and their associated businesses for sponsoring and taking care of these gardens.